For community organizations

Bring work worth finishing.

Host a fellow for a year or propose a focused capacity project. Either way, we start with a real priority, a clear owner, and a result your organization can keep using.

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Two ways to work together

Choose the right amount of capacity.

01 / Host a fellow

A full-time person for a full year.

Best for an organization with meaningful day-to-day work, one defined capacity-building project, and a supervisor ready to invest in an emerging leader.

12-month role with clear responsibilities
One strategic project with a durable handoff
Host supervision plus Foundation support
A meaningful financial contribution toward the placement

02 / Capacity partnership

A focused sprint with senior help.

Arden Clark may donate senior consulting time for selected charitable projects. The nonprofit makes a modest program contribution and commits the people, information, and leadership attention needed to make the work stick.

Focused scope and a named executive sponsor
Arden Clark consulting time provided pro bono
Scaled partner contribution toward program support
Clear implementation owner and follow-through plan

Eligible hosts

Nonprofits and mission-driven public organizations; final eligibility will be published with host applications

Employment

The employer of record, salary, benefits, and work model will be stated for every placement

Supervision

A named supervisor with weekly time for the fellow and a senior sponsor accountable for the project

Contribution

A board-approved formula and planned range published before any host makes a commitment

Timing

Host interest is open now; final first-cohort terms are planned for fall 2026

Shared investment

Free expertise still needs an owner.

Arden Clark can contribute its professional time. The participating organization contributes a modest, right-sized program fee, names a senior sponsor, makes staff available, and gives the work access to the information it needs.

A donor may underwrite the fee when resources are tight. Ownership, attention, and follow-through cannot be outsourced.

Good work for this model

Important enough to matter. Clear enough to finish.

Fellows and pro bono teams are capacity builders, not substitutes for routine staffing.

Launch or expand a community program

Build a measurement and learning system

Strengthen fundraising or partnership operations

Improve a core workflow or operating process

Create a volunteer, member, or alumni system

Turn a strategic plan into an owned delivery roadmap

How a host role gets built

Scope first. Recruit second.

Start

Share the need, the outcome, and whether you already have a project in mind.

Scope

Define a 12-month role, one capacity project, a supervisor, and a measurable finish line.

Match

Meet candidates, choose mutually, and make the role details clear before an offer.

Support

Supervise the work while the Foundation provides program leadership and senior mentorship.

A strong fit

The organization is ready to participate, not just receive.

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A charitable mission and a priority with clear community value
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A committed supervisor or executive sponsor with time to lead
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A defined outcome that can be measured within the engagement
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Willingness to share information, make decisions, and own the handoff
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A meaningful financial and staff-time contribution scaled to the organization

Partner interest

Tell us what needs to move.

You do not need a finished project brief. Share the priority and we'll help decide whether a fellow, a capacity sprint, or a different path makes sense.